'Minny Apple' for Minneapolis - fine but without the long "O" in Minnesota you lose our whole identity ... that Fargoesque-speak that we're all known for in the hinterlands;) (though must of us even thought it was more confined to the Iron Range up north a friend from grad school and native Yugoslavian, who learned most of her conversational English in the Twin Cities, proves that to not be the case ... ya, you betcha) However, post-Palin, we may want to downplay it I suppose.

Born there, eh? Given the fierce competition between the 'twins' .. which side of the Mississippi were you born on?